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'450 The'Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session at the General Services Building in Concord, North Carolina on Friday, June 16, 1995, at 1:00 P.M. Present o Chairman: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Vice-Chairman: Arne L. Fennel ~ Commissioners: Dr. Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. Kenneth Olio-Mills Absent - Commissioner: Sue B. Casper Also present were Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; Mr. John Day, Budget Officer/Area Manager; Mr. Gerald Newton, Planning and Development Area Manager; Mr. Don Moorhead, Personnel Director; Mr. Henry Waldroup, Utilities Director; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Barnhart called the meeting to order at 1:05 P.M. Sheriff Robert Canaday arrived at the meeting for discussion of the proposed budget. Board members agreed that they would not be reviewing the budget at this time; however, they invited Sheriff Canaday to a recessed meeting at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, June 19, for review of the budget. Mr. Newton updated the Board on the tree cutting at Lake Concord. The City of Concord has sold two timber deeds at Lake Concord, including a 25-acre tract to the north and a 46-acre tract to the south. The clear cutting on the southern tract is approximately 40 percent complete; however, work has not yet started on the northern tract. According to Mr. Newton, the timber deeds may be bought at a cost of $165,000.00 for the southern tract and $94,000.00 for the northern site. In order to utilize the southern site, Mr. Newton presented a preliminary drawing showing the possible placement of athletic fields in the area that has been clear cut if the soil is suitable for this purpose. Passive recreational activities, including a campground, are planned for the northern site. Board members expressed concern about the impact of the tree cutting on the County's intent to build a park at Lake Concord. A meeting has been scheduled for 9:00 A.M. on Monday to discuss this issue with City officials. There was general consensus that the City should repurchase the timber deeds, specifically the deed for the northern 25-acre tract. The Board also discussed Draft No. 5 of the proposed Asset Purchase Agreement and the indemnification provisions of the Agreement. Specific issues of discussion concerning the Lake Concord property included security, environmental concerns, the Kannapolis sewer line located on the property, and the safety of the dam. Mr. Waldroup also briefly discussed the use of Lake Concord as an emergency water supply and the declassification of the lake during the next five to seven years. The declassification cannot take place until the State determines that water from Coddle Creek can meet the quantity and quality needs of the citizens. The Board generally agreed that it would work with the City of Concord regarding the declassification process. Coddle Creek Reservoir Mr. Newton reported that a property owner in the Coddle Greek Reservoir area had "inadvertently" cleared one acre of trees in the mitigation area at the Reservoir. He advised that the estimated cost to replace these trees was $50,000.00. There was general consensus that the property owner should be responsible for this expense. Mr. Newton reported that Mr. Carl Overcash had constructed an illegal pier at the Reservoir. Mr. Hartsell explained that Mr. Overcash had reserved the right for one pier at the reservoir at the time the County acquired the land by option in 1985. However, since that time, new State restrictions have been enacted which prohibit this type of facility at the Reservoir. It was also noted that Mr. Overcash did not acquire the proper building permits to construct the pier. After lengthy discussion, there was general agreement that the County would be willing to assist Mr. Overcash with the application for a variance from the State with the understanding that the pier meets all Code requirements and he follows procedures to get a provisional permit. If the pier does not meet Code